Dillon was born and raised in Southern New Jersey and graduated in 2018 from The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) with a B.A. in political science. During college, Dillon interned as a policy aide in the state legislature and on a state gubernatorial campaign. After graduation, he worked as special assistant and policy analyst at the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, where he helped to advance college access and affordability initiatives in the state. He then worked as a policy coordinator in the New Jersey Office of the Governor, focusing on health and human services policy. Dillon completed his MPA internship this summer in Boulder, Colorado, working as a state policy intern with the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association. After Princeton, Dillon hopes to continue advocating for low-income and marginalized communities in the state through evidence-backed policy work.